THEOS-2 (Thailand Earth Observation System-2), is a Thai Earth observation satellite. The satellite would be capable of observing Earth's surface with a resolution of up to 50cm, and covering about 74,000 square kilometers per day.[1] THEOS-2 was launched by a Vega rocket from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 9 October 2023.[2][3][4]
Mission type | Earth Observation |
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Operator | GISTDA |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 9 October 2023 |
Rocket | Vega |
Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Sun-synchronous, LEO |
Eccentricity | ≈0 |
THEOS-2, along with the THEOS-2A Smallsat, is part of the GISTDA's Development Survey Satellite System Project (โครงการระบบดาวเทียมสำรวจเพื่อการพัฒนา).[5][6] Following THEOS-2, Thailand intends to build the THEOS-3 satellite completely domestically.[7]